Central Park

Central park is 2 avenues away from my apartment and has been one of my favorite things about living uptown. I can’t really imagine living in New York without Central Park. It gives me nature and, if you know where to go, peace and quiet. With quarantine happening I have been doing my daily walk there everyday with Marty and have been discovering things I’ve never known about before, even after going to the park for 5+ years. It made me think of writing a list of my favorite places and basically all CP has to offer! Please comment anything that I missed, would love to keep finding new gems.

• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

• Conservatory Gardens and the pond behind it

• The Great Lawn

• Shakespeare Garden, Belvedere Castle

• Ice skating at Wollman Rink in the winter

• Alice in Wonderland statues and the boat racing pavilion

• Tennis courts up north, I signed up for tennis lessons there last summer

• the North Woods, tons of waterfalls and bird watching

• the Public pool, have never been but amazed me the first time I saw the enormous pool in CP

• Sheep Meadow - the most popular spot for downtowners when they make the trek to CP

• Tavern on the Green - old restaurant that has been re-done a few times, and right nearby an LPQ with outdoor seating if you’re feeling less fancy

• Row Boating followed by the Boat House for drinks

• Right by the boat house theres a beautiful mosaic cave-like structure where there is almost always someone playing an instrument, by the fountain

• Central Park Zoo! Which honestly it’s been too long since I’ve been

• Carousel, good for if you have kids

Am I missing anything? Comment below!